The two-term New Jersey governor has been the coup-attempting former president’s most strident critic on the 2024 GOP campaign trail
on stage raised their hands when asked if they would support the former president if he is the nominee but has been convicted of a felony by then.“I will never raise my hand that it’s okay that a convicted felon can be president,” Christie said to applause.
He said he understands that Trump remains the polling leader, and then predicted that would likely continue right up to the New Hampshire primary on Feb. 6. “I will not lead New Hampshire in one poll, not one, until the election. Not until election night,” he said. “In the same way that John McCain didn’t lead in one poll in 2000 until he beat George W. Bush by 18 points on primary night.”
Christie previously ran for president in 2016. He dropped out after a poor showing in New Hampshire and became a key early endorser of the real estate developer turned game show host.
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